Many on the left lament an apathy or amnesia toward recent acts of war. Particularly during the George W. Bush administrations invasion of Iraq; opposition to war seemed to lack the heat and potency of the 1960s and 1970s; giving the impression that passionate dissent was all but dead.Through an analysis of three politically engaged works of art; Rosalyn Deutsche argues against this melancholic attitude; confirming the power of contemporary art to criticize subjectivity as well as war. Deutsche selects three videos centered on the deployment of the atomic bomb: Krzysztof Wodiczkos Hiroshima Projection (1999); made after the first Gulf War; Silvia Kolbowskis After Hiroshima mon amour (2005-2008); and Leslie Thorntons Let Me Count the Ways (2004-2008); which followed the U.S. invasion of Iraq.Each of these works confronts the ethical task of addressing historical disaster; and each explores the intersection of past and present wars. These artworks profoundly contribute to the discourse of war resistance; illuminating the complex dynamics of viewing and interpretation. Deutsche employs feminist and psychoanalytic approaches in her study; questioning both the role of totalizing images in the production of warlike subjects and the fantasies that perpetuate; especially among the left; traditional notions of political dissent. She ultimately reveals the passive collusion between leftist critique and dominant discourse in which personal dimensions of war are denied.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Dance. Music. and HistoryBy Biography BuffAs an avid reader of Dr. Sagollas dance column in Backstage Magazine. I was extremely pleased to have recently received this book as a gift from a dear friend. Though the dances are kinesthetically described as they would be in one of her reviews. Dr. Sagolla clearly didnt write this as a "how to" book for those seeking to recreate 1950s dances. Instead. she has taken the music and the moves and matched them to the mores of the time. This book pushes past the lasting "Happy Days" patina to place rock and roll dances and songs in their proper historical context. As an amateur historian with a fascination for the Fifties. this detailed look back presented the dawn of rock and roll in a new light for me.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. How not to research history -exampleBy AKEI just got the book and read how the author describes The Jitterbug of the 1950s. Its really amazing. how the author makes the conclusion about what Jitterbug (dance) was just by one e-mail from another author and by one dance lesson video from 1990 and by one ballroom dance book from 1980!That has to be a joke!Thats not how you research history!I cant understand why the publisher doesnt have any criticism what they publish!I really recommend to leave this book alone.I really would like to get my money back!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Jovada Ballard and Jimmy Ballard. winners of 1956 Harvest Moon Dance ContestBy cjdThis book makes brief mention of Jovada Ballard and Jimmy Ballard. a brother and sister amateur dance team were the Rock `n Roll division winners at the 1956 Harvest Moon Ball in New York City.
